Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Putney
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London City Airport to Putney: Route and Drive Time
Putney is on the south bank in the Wandsworth borough, facing Fulham over the river, and the airport is far off in the east, on the Royal Docks. The road between them is 14 miles, normally 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. On paper it looks shorter than the run from Heathrow, yet the car has to cross the full width of central London first.
Putney rises from the river in a simple line. Putney Bridge and the Embankment, with its rowing clubs, are at the bottom; the High Street climbs south to the Upper Richmond Road, which carries the South Circular; above that, quieter roads lead up to Putney Heath. The further up the hill you live, the more the last stretch depends on the South Circular. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.
Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport
London City runs from one terminal. At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in the Short Stay car park. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.
A DLR station is built into the airport, with a train every 8–15 minutes and under 7 minutes to Canning Town. Rail to Putney means several changes across town, which is hard work with a suitcase, while the car takes you and the bags across town in one run. If you do take the train and want a car at Putney station, add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.
Arriving at Your Address in Putney
Putney station has South Western Railway trains to Waterloo, and East Putney, on the District line, serves the streets towards Wandsworth. A flat on the Embankment, a house off the High Street and a home near the Heath are reached from different directions, so give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up.
The Congestion Charge zone does not reach Putney. When you are visiting one of the rowing clubs on the Embankment, put the club name in the address field as well as the street.
From Putney Back to London City Airport
Allow for the drive, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, rather than for the clock. The route east goes through the busiest part of London, so give a weekday morning flight a generous margin. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
With only one terminal, the booking needs just your flight time and address. Roads by the river get busy on Boat Race day; if your flight falls on that date, choose a pick-up address away from the Embankment.
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